Architectural Institute of British Columbia
RAIC - The New Standard of Care: Professionalizing the Digital Project Record In this webinar, The New Standard of Care: Professionalizing the Digital Project Record, veteran principal architect and CHOP rewrite committee member David Lopes shares how to bridge this operational divide. Attendees will explore how to establish an unbroken digital audit trail that captures… Read more
Cascadia Windows & Doors - Closing the Gap: Leveraging Cladding Attachments to Deliver High-Performance Exterior Wall Assemblies Jurisdictions across North American continue to transition beyond ASHRAE standards for exterior wall assemblies, instead adopting a more comprehensive building energy performance standard (BEPS) approach to envelope design. This shift brings advantages like increased design flexibility and reduced… Read more
The Architect's Newspaper - Facades+ Vancouver Facades+ returns with an all-new program featuring the latest developments in building enclosure design and technology Everything from high-performance facades, to new iconic projects across the city and region, and strategies for increasing climate resilience and energy performance. Date: October 27, 2026 Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location:… Read more
BCIT - XZEB 1120 – Airtightness and Low-TEDI Enclosures of Zero Energy/Emissions and Passive House Buildings This course covers airtightness and low-TEDI enclosure construction for zero energy/emissions or Passive House buildings. The course will help learners develop their knowledge of airtightness and low thermal demand (low-TEDI) building enclosures with study of wood-frame construction. Date: October… Read more
Cascadia Windows & Doors - Window of Opportunity: Leveraging Passive House Windows in Commercial & Residential Buildings As the demand for enhanced building energy performance continues to rise across North America, the Passive House standard is gaining significant traction. For those new to this rigorous standard, it can appear complex—especially when it comes to integrating… Read more
Engagement as a Design Practice: A Relational Approach to Listening, Shared Decision-Making and Design is part of AIBC’s 2026 Fall PD Series and is eligible towards AIBC’s Indigenous Peoples Learning requirement. This presentation invites architects to consider engagement by what carries forward into the built work. Drawing from experience with public, cultural, and community projects,… Read more
UNIQ Dimensions - Leveraging 3D LiDAR & Scan-to-BIM Workflows for Accurate As-Built Documentation This session explores the transformative role of 3D LiDAR and Scan-to-BIM workflows in creating high-precision as-built documentation. Participants will examine the technical science of laser scanning, comparing the applications of mobile, terrestrial, and drone-based systems to determine project suitability. We will analyze… Read more
RAIC - AI and Architecture: An Introduction - Generative, Agentic and Physical AI This session will provide an introduction to the use of Artificial Intelligence in architecture. It will provide an overview of what AI is and how it works and it will examine the three types of AI that architects may encounter – generative,… Read more
Professional Development Hub - The Evaluator's Perspective: How Proposals Are Actually Assessed This session is part of "The Future of Winning Work in AEC" webinar series. AI‑assisted proposals are getting slicker, faster, and harder to tell apart — so how do evaluators separate genuine capability from submissions polished by increasingly sophisticated tools? In this session,… Read more
RAIC - Designing Without Limits: Unlocking Complete Design Freedom in the Kitchen with Mass Customization Mass customization is a manufacturing strategy that delivers personalized or tailored goods to individual customers. It combines the unique, custom-fit benefits of bespoke manufacturing with the value proposition of low unit costs and high efficiency of traditional mass production. Simply… Read more